2023 Diabetes Update
The 2023 Diabetes Update symposium will provide an update on diabetes management emphasizing glucose management and chronic kidney disease. Other topics will include medication updates, inpatient diabetes guidelines, cultural nutrition for diabetes patients, and a technology discussion on using continuous glucose monitors (CGM).
Symposium Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be better able to:
- Integrate medical management strategies for patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes.
- List new medications available for the treatment of diabetes.
- Recognize cultural diet guidelines in medical nutrition management interventions for patients with diabetes.
- Describe the steps required for initiating CGM therapy.
- Discuss the new guidelines for the management of patients with diabetes.
General Information
Friday, Oct. 13
7:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
UNMC Dr. Stanley M. and Dorothy Truhlsen Campus Events Center
619 S 42nd Street, Omaha, NE 68198
Live Stream via Zoom
Instructions on how to join the live stream will be sent to registered participants via email a few days prior to the start of the symposium.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine. University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
7.0 Contact Hours Awarded
Nebraska Medicine is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Pharmacists
The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 7 ACPE contact hours. Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. JA0000319-0000-23-037-L01-P
Dietitians and Licensed Medical Nutrition Therapists
Continuing professional education units (CPEUs) will be applied for through the Commission on Dietetic Registration, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Registration Information
Registration Fees
- $135 – Physicians
- $110 – General Registration
- $90 – UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Employees
- $35 – Students/Residents/Fellows
The deadline to register is Oct. 6.
Once online registration is closed, you will only be able to register on-site for the walk-in fee of $200. Walk-in registrations will only be accepted if space is available; meals are not guaranteed.
If you need assistance with online registration, please call our Registration Office at 402-559-5929.
Cancel/Refund Policy
If you need to cancel your registration, please email conted@unmc.edu no later than Oct. 6, 2023. There is a $30 processing fee for cancellations made by Oct. 6. Cancellations made after this date and registrants who fail to attend are responsible for the full registration fee.
Symposium Director
Assistant Professor, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC
Sponsors
This symposium is sponsored by the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism; Nebraska Medicine — Diabetes Center, and Employee Learning & Development; through the resources of the UNMC Center for Continuing Education.
Brenda Ram, CMP, CHCP
Director, Educational Programs
UNMC Center for Continuing Education